Meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Meat production was 256,277 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
256,277 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
256,277 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
162,650 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 256,277 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 256,277 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 162,650 tonnes, in 1966.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,850 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 167,190 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 167,630 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 170,240 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 163,440 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 162,650 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 163,590 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 164,260 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 166,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 170,400 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 171,300 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 172,200 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 173,100 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 174,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 174,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 174,700 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 174,400 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 171,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 172,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 171,900 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 173,730 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 175,150 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 178,310 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 182,010 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 186,220 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 191,670 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 197,750 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 200,460 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 206,480 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 206,700 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 199,708 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 208,400 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 210,205 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 213,663 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 211,518 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 216,145 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 220,584 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 223,096 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 220,068 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 217,559 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 214,447 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 211,618 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 211,537 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 213,120 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 215,334 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 215,237 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 216,026 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 216,705 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 221,967 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 226,552 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 231,205 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 234,378 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 235,311 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 236,080 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 241,651 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 240,456 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 240,985 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 241,163 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 238,473 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 242,561 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 251,889 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 251,022 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 253,194 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 256,277 tonnes | +1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 256,277 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 256,277 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165,761 tonnes | 162,650 tonnes | 170,240 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 172,810 tonnes | 170,400 tonnes | 174,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,368 tonnes | 171,900 tonnes | 206,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,009 tonnes | 199,708 tonnes | 223,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,355 tonnes | 211,537 tonnes | 221,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,625 tonnes | 226,552 tonnes | 241,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,989 tonnes | 242,561 tonnes | 256,277 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Meat production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 256,277 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 256,277 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,650 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for meat production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.